Composition of Bazhen Soup

Bazhen Decoction is a prescription for invigorating qi and nourishing blood. It is a combination of Siwu Decoction and Sijunzi Decoction. The composition of Bazhen Decoction is: 9g of mountain ginseng, 9g of Atractylodes macrocephala and Poria cocos, 9g of white Poria cocos, 9g of Chuanxiong, 9g of Notopterygium wilfordii, 9g of white peony root, 9g of Rehmannia glutinosa, and 5g of raw licorice. Usage: Decoction in water. Take 3.9g of the above powder each time, add 1.5 cups of water, 5 slices of ginger, 1 red date, boil until 70% done, remove the residue, and take it orally without any restrictions (modern usage: or make it as a medicine, add 3 slices of ginger, 5 red dates, boil in water, and the dosage is determined according to the condition of the disease).

The symptoms treated by our prescription are mostly caused by long-term neglect of treatment or subsequent imbalance, or excessive blood loss, resulting in qi and blood deficiency, and symptoms include pale or sallow complexion, dizziness, fatigue in the limbs, chest tightness, shortness of breath, laziness to speak, palpitations, poor diet, pale tongue with white greasy coating, deep and thin pulse or weak and fatigued pulse. It can nourish blood, replenish qi and nourish blood at the same time. Ju Rui's life path is suitable for his place of residence. It can replenish qi and blood and is the main medicine. Atractylodes, Poria, and Coix seed strengthen the spleen and stomach and eliminate dampness, and work with ginseng to strengthen the spleen and replenish blood; Chuanxiong and red peony root invigorate qi, nourish blood and harmonize the body, and help nourish yin and blood in the local area. They are all minister medicines. Assisted with Notopterygium wilfordii, it invigorates blood circulation, removes stasis and regulates Qi, so that it does not stagnate; raw licorice root nourishes blood and strengthens the body, and harmonizes all the medicines to make them effective.

The mountain ginseng, white atractylodes, poria, coix seed and raw licorice are the Sijunzi Decoction, which invigorates the spleen, replenishes qi and strengthens the body; the rhizome of angelica sinensis, red peony root, ligusticum chuanxiong and notopterygium wilfordii are the Siwu Decoction, which invigorates qi, nourishes blood and harmonizes blood, so as to replenish blood and qi without stagnating blood, and harmonize blood without damaging it. Therefore, our prescription is actually the thorn seeds in Sijunzi Decoction and Siwu Decoction, which can nourish blood and invigorate qi and nourish blood. The key matching characteristics of our prescription are: while replenishing qi and blood, there is also regulating qi; while replenishing blood and qi, there is also harmonizing blood, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, so as to replenish qi and blood without stagnation of qi, replenish blood and qi without stagnation of blood, and promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis without damaging blood; moreover, while replenishing qi and blood, there are both qi-invigorating, blood-nourishing and blood-harmonic medicines, and the types of qi-invigorating and blood-nourishing medicines include both blood-nourishing and qi-regulating medicines. Qi is the commander of blood, blood is the mother of qi, nourishing blood is the blood, warming and nourishing the kidney yang to harmonize the yin. This will achieve a stronger effect of replenishing blood and qi. Zhang Zhongjing said: "For patients with fever, blood loss, and slow pulse after sweating, and those with cold body, weak pulse, and deficiency of both qi and blood due to diarrhea, add wild ginseng. Ancient people learned to nourish blood, because blood is not on its own, and it needs blood-invigorating medicines to be produced. When yang is produced, yin grows, and blood is prosperous. If only blood-invigorating medicines are used, blood will have no way to be produced. "Su Wen" said: Without yin, how can yin be produced; without yin, how can yang be transformed. Therefore, wild ginseng is used to replenish qi and blood, and those with deficiency of both qi and blood need to use it."

Initial secret recipe: 9g wild ginseng, 9g Atractylodes macrocephala and Poria cocos, 9g white Poria cocos, 9g Chuanxiong, 9g Notopterygium wilfordii, 9g white peony root, 9g Rehmannia glutinosa, and 5g raw licorice.

The modern recipe of Bazhen Soup has certain adjustments. Here is a better recipe that is strongly recommended: 6 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 10 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala and Poria cocos, 9 grams of Coix seed, 6 grams of raw licorice, 20 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 20 grams of Chuanxiong, 10 grams of Notopterygium wilfordii, 10 grams of red peony root, 10 grams of red dates (2-3 pieces), and 5 grams of sliced ​​ginger.